Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
270MW
Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant in Italy rated at 270 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1965.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | WH 4LP |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 270MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 260MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 247MW |
| Thermal output | 870MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Westinghouse Electric Companyall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Italy |
| Owner | Societa Gestione Impanti Nucleari SpA100% |
| Operator | Societa Gestione Impanti Nucleari |
| Coordinates | 45.1833, 8.2773 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Jul 1961Construction start
- 21 Jun 1964First criticality
- 22 Oct 1964Grid connection
- 1 Jan 1965Commercial operation
- 1 Jul 1990Permanent shutdown
Other WH 4LP units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohi nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Retired | 1,175 |
| Ohi nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | Retired | 1,175 |
| Zion nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Retired | 1,085 |
| Zion nuclear power plant 2 | United States | Retired | 1,085 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-16
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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